Needed the Moon

Needed the Moon 

The darkness has engulfed me

The air has escaped my lungs

There is no light to set me free

Because the night is forever young

You are stuck in the bright day

As you are the glowing sun

You have not helped me in any way

Because as night falls the sun runs

I needed you to be the moon

As you would light my night

But you chose to glow for her afternoon

And leave when the darkness takes flight

You radiate from seven to five

And brightly blossom for her day

I wonder how I’m supposed to survive

When after five you go away

I am trapped in the dark

With not even a star in sight

You were supposed to be my spark

But hold on to her day oh so tight

I needed you to be the moon

However, she needed you to be the sun

So I’ll swim in the dark-watered lagoon

Because you think the dark is something to outrun

You think the light is something to hold

And the dark is something to let go

But you’ll realize the light isn’t so gold

And the dark is the one you’ve always known

However, I can’t wait for that realization to arise

Like you begin to at dawn

Because the moon is a prize

And you are not one

I don’t need you to be the moon

Because I am not a second choice

I’ve become my own moon

And in the night I’ll ignite my voice

-Kamlyn 

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